Example
“Don't poke around in the manager's desk — curiosity killed the cat.”
Dictionary details
Related idioms
Expressions connected by reviewed component words or topic tags.
rain cats and dogs
Informal · CEFR B1
to rain very heavily
look before you leap
Neutral · CEFR B2
to consider the risks before acting
once bitten, twice shy
Neutral · CEFR B2
a bad experience makes you cautious about repeating it
better late than never
Neutral · CEFR A2
Doing something after a delay is better than not doing it at all.
actions speak louder than words
Neutral · CEFR B1
What you do matters more than what you say.
don't judge a book by its cover
Neutral · CEFR B1
appearances can be misleading, so assess things properly
Source methodology
Meanings, register, CEFR, and examples come from the reviewed dictionary record. Expression notes may describe a reviewed present-day word picture or a background note; they are not presented as verified etymology.